Heritage announces permanent funding for Indigenous Screen Office
Canadian Heritage announced Thursday permanent funding for the Indigenous Screen Office (ISO). The department said it is committing $65 million over five years starting in 2024-2025 and then $13 million annually afterward to the independent and indigenous-led organization fostering of on-screen indigenous storytelling “The funding will enable more First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples to tell their own stories and see themselves reflected on screen,” said a press release. “It provides stability, increases Indigenous self-determination, and allows the ISO to develop long-term relationships with partners and sponsors,” it added. “This announcement builds off work in the Online Streaming Act to support Indigenous storytelling and...
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